Archive for the 'Nutrition' Category
Updated and on the cutting edge, the fourth edition includes the latest sports nutrition research on hydration and fluid intake, vitamins, supplements, energy drinks, organic foods, and the role of carbohydrate and protein during exercise. You’ll also learn about the new food pyramid and the American Heart Association’s latest dietary guidelines.
If you’re seeking advice on [...]
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Coca-Cola and Cargill will move to introduce their stevia sweetner product in countries where the ingredient is already approved, the firms have confirmed.
This is big news! I always figured it was just a matter of time before stevia would make its way to the mainstream United States.
Stevia is a natural herb found in Paraguay that [...]
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Do you want a Daily Nutrition Log to document your meals? Go to my Free Stuff page and you can instantly download it.
Keep a record of the foods you eat everyday and you’ll be amazed with your actual eating patterns. Using this feedback can give you a better sense of awareness on how you eat [...]
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Within the past year it’s become a good marketing practice for food industry giants to claim they no longer use trans fats in their products. They realize the American public is finally catching on to the very dangerous partially hydrogenated oils that have been proven to clog and damage your arteries and that have been [...]
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The Hot Days of Summer
Do the lazy days of summer have you worried about your waistline? You should be.
If you haven’t noticed, it is officially bathing suit and shorts season, a time during which most people actually gain weight. Rather than joining the ranks of those who will put on another few pounds this summer, you can decided right [...]
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How do you prepare your tea? The traditional cuppa brewed in a pot is healthier than one from a dunked tea bag, research reveals. Phytonutrients found in black tea and green tea peak when it has been brewed for at least five minutes, the study found.
The study conducted in Aberdeen evaluated the levels of phytonutrients [...]
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You may have heard the buzz lately about Girl Scout cookies. It is that time of year again - when millions of Girl Scout cookies infiltrate homes all around the globe - but this year there has been a widely publicized change in the beloved cookies.
The trans fats have been removed.
That’s right, each shiny box [...]
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Have you ever wondered what happens to your body when you drink a coke? It’s not a pretty sight as it causes all sorts of havoc within your body.
You see, sugar has a drug like effect. It immediately causes your insulin level to spike, but then within a short period of time it will crash [...]
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Which Foods Satisfy Most?
You need to read this article on a recent study focusing on the Satiety Index. The Satiety Index measures “how full” a person feels after consuming a piece of food (240 calories).
Although the Glycemic Index is an important concept to be aware of, sometimes it is overemphasized and hyped up, especially by the protein pushers [...]
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Which Fish Are The Safest?
There’s been a lot of talk lately about how some fish are bad for you … that it’s contaminated with methylmercury. There may be some truth to this, but I don’t believe all fish have high amounts of methylmercury to cause a huge alarm. The levels of methylmercury are usually so low they are undetactable.
In [...]
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